Professionals

Overview

Policyholders know Robinson Bradshaw as a go-to firm for insurance coverage counseling and dispute resolution. We counsel businesses and management employees, frequently in collaboration with their risk managers and insurance brokers, in identifying, negotiating and securing appropriate coverage, both in the ordinary course and in connection with significant transactions such as the sale or restructuring of a business. Our insurance coverage clients include financial institutions, manufacturers, real estate developers, contractors and other service providers.

Although our first objective in coverage disputes is to reach negotiated settlements with insurers, we are well equipped to pursue litigation or arbitration to secure our clients’ coverage rights. We have substantial experience prosecuting bad faith and unfair and deceptive trade practices claims against insurers that fail to provide defense and/or indemnity protection our clients paid for.

Obtained favorable mediated resolution of insurance coverage lawsuit in which our client is the owner of a luxury apartment complex in Cary, North Carolina. American Realty Advisors v. Lloyd's Underwriters, U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, Case No. 5:16-cv-940.

Pursue recovery of defense costs incurred by client in underlying medical malpractice action. Medical Mutual Ins. Co. of North Carolina v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, Case No. 5:16-CV-930.

Secured an insurer’s agreement to defend our client in a national class action. In reDomestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (MDL), Case No. 13-MD-2437.

Prosecuted a declaratory judgment action to secure coverage for underlying shareholder claims against our client. Lindy’s Homemade, LLC v. Twin City Ins. Co., U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:15-CV-00040.

Counseled a client on a broad range of domestic and international insurance issues implicated by the tax-free spinoff of a $3 billion business.

Successfully prosecuted an insurance coverage claim arising from our client’s loss due to computer fraud. International Construction Equipment, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:11-CV-491.

Prosecuted a coverage action against our client’s primary, umbrella and excess insurers, seeking coverage for product liability claims asserted against our client in four nationwide class actions in Florida and Arizona. New NGC, Inc. d/b/a National Gypsum Company v. ACE American Insurance Company, et al., U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:10-CV-22.

Prosecuted an action to secure coverage for an officer/director of our client who was sued personally in federal court. Everitt v. AXIS Specialty Insurance Company, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, Case No. 1:09-CV-357.